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By the numbers
South Calgary at a glance
Population and dwelling counts: City of Calgary civic census, 2019 — the most recent civic census published. Current properties: the City’s property assessment roll. That is the up-to-date count, but it counts titles rather than households — each condominium unit is its own title, while a rental apartment building is a single title however many suites it holds. In newer, mostly-owned communities the two numbers track closely; in older communities with rental blocks the roll sits below the census count for that reason. Sector: City of Calgary community district boundaries.
The community
About South Calgary
Fun facts: the name “Marda Loop” won a 1985 naming contest — Irene Horne’s entry. “Marda” comes from the Marda Theatre, named for its founders, Marc and Mada Jenkins, and when the theatre reopened as the Odeon, The Sound of Music played there for 72 weeks. A public art piece installed in 2023 at 34 Avenue and 20 Street recreates the old streetcar bells, right where the streetcar used to turn around. Lunchbox Theatre started in 1975 staging plays for office workers on their lunch break. And the library’s parking lot has an engraved brick mural by Luke Lindoe, who also made the 21-foot Virgin Mary statue at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
South Calgary is the heart of Marda Loop in inner southwest Calgary, from 26 Avenue SW south to 34 Avenue and from 14 Street SW west to 20 Street, with a strip along 33 Avenue out to Crowchild Trail. It was subdivided in 1906 and established in 1914. About half of homes are low-rise condos, with older single-family houses, semi-detached homes, infills and townhomes.
The Marda Loop Communities Association at 3130 16 Street SW has two halls, tennis and pickleball courts, a pump track, beach volleyball courts that become a winter rink, and community gardens. The shops and cafés of 33 and 34 Avenue are right here, and Route 7 runs downtown.
Things to do: cSPACE Marda Loop, an arts hub with galleries, a café and Lunchbox Theatre, in the 1913 King Edward School; South Calgary Outdoor Pool in summer; the pump track, courts and gardens at the community association; Giuffre Family Library on 14 Street SW; and Le Comptoir by François and Boogie’s Burgers on 33 and 34 Avenue.
Farmers’ market: Farmers & Makers Market at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue SW — Saturdays, 10 am–2 pm, late May to mid-October. Year-round, the closest is Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market (1320 5 Avenue NW), about 3 km away.
Recreation
What the Marda Loop Communities Association runs
Members get a discount on hall rentals, and the outdoor pool is open to all in summer.
Listed by the Marda Loop Communities Association on its own site.
Indoors at the community centre
- Upper hall
- Lower hall
- Multi-purpose room
- Two commercial kitchens
Outdoors
- Tennis courts
- Boarded outdoor rink
- Bike pump track
- Beach volleyball courts
Next door, run by partners
- South Calgary Outdoor Pool
- South Calgary Garden
- South Calgary Park
- Playground
On the ground
South Calgary in photos
Areas within South Calgary: Marda Loop, the shopping district along 33 and 34 Ave SW (shared with Altadore).
Parks, trails, green space and recreation
Amenities and services
Local spots
A few places worth knowing here. Not a full list.
Questions
South Calgary — common questions
What does the community association in South Calgary run?
The Marda Loop Communities Association lists: Upper hall; Lower hall; Multi-purpose room; Two commercial kitchens; Tennis courts; Boarded outdoor rink; Bike pump track; Beach volleyball courts; South Calgary Outdoor Pool; South Calgary Garden; South Calgary Park; Playground.
Which schools serve South Calgary?
A school being the closest one does not make it the designated one — catchments change year to year and can split a single street. Send me the exact address in South Calgary and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
What are homes selling for in South Calgary?
Community-level prices move month to month, so a number published on a website is out of date almost immediately. Call 403-464-6672 and I will pull the actual recent sales in South Calgary — what closed, at what price, and how long it took.
Schools
Schools near South Calgary
Every school within 3 km of the centre of South Calgary, taken from The City of Calgary's school locations dataset (online-only and home-education programs excluded). Distance is straight-line from the City's community centre point — it is not a catchment.
In South Calgary
No school sits inside the community boundary. The closest ones are listed below.
Nearby
Within 3 km, in neighbouring communities.
| Dr. Oakley School | Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 0.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| William Reid School | Elementary | 1.0 km |
| Richmond School | Elementary | 1.0 km |
| Mount Royal School | Junior High | 1.0 km |
| Calgary Arts Academy | Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.1 km |
| North Point School | Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.3 km |
| North Point School - DSEPS | Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.3 km |
| North Point School for Boys | Elementary/Junior High | 1.3 km |
Catchments are set by the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District, not by community boundaries, and they change year to year. A school inside the community is not automatically the designated one. Send me the address and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
Amenities
In South Calgary
From The City of Calgary's community services dataset.
South Calgary Community Centre
Giuffre Family Library
Nearby
Communities that border South Calgary
These share a boundary with South Calgary on the City of Calgary’s community map.
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